1966 Navy Midshipmen football team

1966 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Bill Elias (2nd season)
Captain	Don Downing
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	0	–	1
Colgate		–		–				8	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Georgia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Dayton		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Houston		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				7	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Miami (FL)		–		–				8	–	2	–	1
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	2	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Colorado State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
New Mexico State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
West Texas State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
Villanova		–		–				6	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				6	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	0
Texas Western		–		–				6	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Florida State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Buffalo		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Air Force		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Utah State		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Xavier		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State		–		–				3	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Bill Elias. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Boston College	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 27–7	20,201	[2]
September 24	at SMU	Cotton Bowl Stadium Dallas, TX (rivalry)	L 3-21	58,000	[3]
October 1	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)	L 7–15	46,801	[4]
October 8	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 14–28	39,000	[5]
October 15	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 24-7	39,029	[6]
October 22	William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 21–0	23,909	[7]
October 29	vs. Notre Dame	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 7–31	70,101	[8]
November 5	Duke	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–9	22,303	[9]
November 12	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 30–14	18,583	[10]
November 26	vs. Army	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 7–20	102,000	[11]
Homecoming

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Roster

1966 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 16 Phil Bassi QB 15 John Cartwright Jr TE 84 Mike Clark G 60 Tim Cocozzo RB 35 Tom Daley C 58 Harry Dittmann C 54 Ron Lemon G 66 Dave Lohr G 67 Art Meinhold RB 24 Terry Murray RB 48 Bill Newton QB 18 Ken Pease OT 75 Rich Red OT 79 Kit Ruland WR 80 Tom Shrawder WR 82 Rod Taylor	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 28 Rick Bayer DT 77 Emerson Carr DB 26 Bernie DeGeorge DE 87 Bill Dow LB 51 Don Downing LB 69 Pete Eisenhauer DB 38 Jim Goebel DB 34 Rogers Lammers DB 49 Scott McDaniel DB 11 John McIntosh DE 74 Tom McKean LB 56 Francis Poole DE 85 Curt Schantz DT 78 Dave Tate	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bill Elias Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Navy rolls over BC, 27–7". The Arizona Daily Star. September 18, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "White leads SMU past Navy 21–3". The Brownsville Herald. September 25, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Airmen bomb Navy 15–7 as Litz engineers blitz". The Fresno Bee. October 2, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Syracuse romp led by Csonka". Daily Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Navy rolls, 24–7, over Pitt Panthers". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 16, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cartwright passes Middies to victory". The South Bend Tribune. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "70,101 watch Notre Dame repulse Navy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Duke tops Navy 9–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Navy sails past Vanderbilt 30–14". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Soph triggers Army past Navy". Tulsa World. November 27, 1966. Retrieved November 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Schedule/Results (1966 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 13, 2025.